South Africa: Saudi Arabia pledges $10bn energy-focused investment
Saudi Arabia will invest $10 billion in South African economy in the coming years with a key focus on the energy sector, President’s Cyril Ramaphosa’s […]
Articles by Khalid Al Mouahidi
Morocco, Angola explore cooperation areas
Morocco has been winning new friends that were until recently ardent supporters of the Polisario Separatists. After Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ghana, Zambia and Malawi, Angola […]
As millions face hunger in Sahel, EU announces a €191.3 Mln aid package
The European Commission on Tuesday announced a humanitarian aid package worth €191.3 million to eight countries in the Sahel region. According to the EU commission, […]
Nigeria’s Parliament to probe state oil company over ‘under-remittances’
Nigerian lawmakers of the lower house on Tuesday voted a motion to investigate state oil firm over ‘insufficient’ remittances to government coffers. The move comes […]
UN welcomes renewed ties between Eritrea, Ethiopia
The UN Security Council on Tuesday welcomed the peace deal between Eritrea and Ethiopia that brought relations out of a deep freeze. The 15-member Security […]
Corruption: Sierra Leone’s former regime under fire
Sierra Leone’s new regime will launch a commission to investigate accusations of widespread corruption under President Ernest Koroma. The President has directed the Attorney-General and […]
‘Wind blowing in the direction of peace’ in Africa, UN Secretary-General
Secretary-General António Guterres (right) addresses a peace and security in Africa session at the Second Annual AU-UN Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Recent developments in […]
South Africa: Jacob Zuma’s son faces strict bail conditions over graft
Son of the former South African President Jacob Zuma has been released on bail on Monday after appearing briefly on a charge of corruption in […]
Kabila postpones UN chief’s request to visit DRC ahead of elections
President of Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila has postponed a planned visit this week by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and African Union Commission chairman […]
South Sudan rebels reject peace deal to end a near five-year-old war
South Sudan rebels on Monday rejected a peace agreement signed last week to reinstate their leader Riek Machar as vice president, arguing that the deal […]